i totally agree ndfan. i am trying to come up with a reason for this as it makes little sense to me. The defensive line (especially) held the state field of "run orientated" offenses to a smash-down. The only thing i can think of is that they kinda came out of no where. I can speak for many grafton fans in saying alot of us were extremely pleasantly suprised. That, along with the fact the every single player on that 5 man front were equally talented so that might have made it tough for individuals to stand out. This group of boys were very tight knit. Along with the O-line guys they called themselves the HOGS-n-DOGS. they believed in and supported each other. So for Grafton's O and D-lines i can tell you this, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. the Grfton D-line was BY FAR the best D-line in the state. HANDS DOWN,, WITHOUT A DOUBT, ABSOLUTELY!!! JMHO

thewanderer wrote:i totally agree ndfan. i am trying to come up with a reason for this as it makes little sense to me. The defensive line (especially) held the state field of "run orientated" offenses to a smash-down. The only thing i can think of is that they kinda came out of no where. I can speak for many grafton fans in saying alot of us were extremely pleasantly suprised. That, along with the fact the every single player on that 5 man front were equally talented so that might have made it tough for individuals to stand out. This group of boys were very tight knit. Along with the O-line guys they called themselves the HOGS-n-DOGS. they believed in and supported each other. So for Grafton's O and D-lines i can tell you this, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. the Grfton D-line was BY FAR the best D-line in the state. HANDS DOWN,, WITHOUT A DOUBT, ABSOLUTELY!!! JMHO

Credit should be given to the coaching staff as well. especially Jeff Nold, O and D line coach.